The Tutor Mentor: Helping Great Tutors Build Even Greater Businesses

Dr. Cathleen Pittman

With over 20 years of experience as a tutoring business owner, I'm here to share practical steps (and pitfalls to avoid!) to help you add value to your tutoring business! Whether you are just starting your practice or looking to scale to the next level, we'll explore actionable steps you can take to create a high-impact, high-value business!

Episodes

  1. 3 Sept

    Creating Community While Growing Your Business: A Conversation with Stephanie Jordan on Building Social Groups That Make an Impact

    Welcome to The Tutor Mentor podcast! In today's episode, we're joined by Stephanie Jordan, the founder of Engage Speech and Language Therapy, who found a way to expand her impact, and her business, by adding social groups. Whether you're a tutor, coach, therapist, or educator, this episode is packed with ideas for identifying new opportunities, creating group programs, and serving more students without simply adding more one-on-one sessions. Today, we go beyond what she added to her business and explore how she identified a need, developed a new service, and made it profitable.  At the end of each episode, I love to offer actionable steps you can take to add value to YOUR business. If you’re interested in adding small group classes to your offerings, a great place to start is by considering these areas: Target audienceTopicDelivery method (in-person, live online instruction, pre-recorded videos, hybrid model)Class structure (length of sessions, frequency, length of course)Transformation goal Let's connect! I would love to hear about YOUR tutoring business! Email: cathleen@ourlearningstudio.com Website: https://ourlearningstudio.com/home Subscribe to the newsletter for tutoring business owners where I offer tips to add value to your business: https://ourlearningstudio.com/support-for-tutors Do you have questions for today's guest, Stephanie Jordan? You can reach her through her website: https://www.engagespeechandlanguage.com/ Thank you for joining us today!

    Creating Community While Growing Your Business: A Conversation with Stephanie Jordan on Building Social Groups That Make an Impact

  2. 26 May

    Why Clear Positioning Matters: A Conversation with Gretchen Wegner, Founder of the Anti-Boring Learning Lab

    Welcome to The Tutor Mentor podcast! In today's episode, we're joined by Gretchen Wegner, the founder of the Anti-Boring Learning Lab! Gretchen built a thriving academic coaching practice by doing something most tutors weren't doing — teaching her students the actual science of how learning works. That approach became the Anti-Boring Toolkit, and when other educators saw the results, they wanted to learn more from her. Today we're talking about something every tutor needs to hear: how having a clear, research-backed framework for what you teach doesn't just help your students — it attracts better clients and the right kind of referral partners. Gretchen shares why it is important to have a clear positioning for your business. When it's clear who you are and what you do, the door opens for the right clients and referral partners to say yes to you! If you would like to contact Gretchen or learn more about the Anti-Boring Learning Lab, please visit https://antiboringlearninglab.com/ or send her a message at gretchen@antiboringlearninglab.com. Let's connect! Email: cathleen@ourlearningstudio.com Website: ourlearningstudio.com Subscribe to the newsletter for tutoring business owners where I offer tips to add value to your business: https://ourlearningstudio.com/support-for-tutors

    Why Clear Positioning Matters: A Conversation with Gretchen Wegner, Founder of the Anti-Boring Learning Lab

  3. 12 May

    Beyond One-on-One Sessions: Scaling Your Tutoring Business with Small Group Classes

    Welcome to The Tutor Mentor podcast! In today's episode, we look at adding small group class offerings to your tutoring business! Do you have a wait list for one-on-one tutoring? Would you like to offer a more cost-effective academic support service to families while increasing your earning potential? Perhaps you miss the dynamics of teaching in a group setting. If you would like to diversify your services and scale your business, small group classes may be an option! If you would like more support building your small group class offerings from the ground up, here is the link to my mini-course: https://our-learning-studio.teachable.com/p/beyond-one-on-one-sessions-scaling-your-tutoring-business-with-small-group-classes Let's connect! Email: cathleen@ourlearningstudio.com Website: ourlearningstudio.com Subscribe to the newsletter for tutoring business owners where I offer tips to add value to your business: https://ourlearningstudio.com/support-for-tutors

    Beyond One-on-One Sessions: Scaling Your Tutoring Business with Small Group Classes

  4. 31 Mar

    Build, Grow, Succeed: Business Owner Insight with Darron Daniels, Jr., Founder of MySelf Builder Digital Workshop

    Welcome to The Tutor Mentor: Helping Great Tutors Build Even Greater Businesses! In today's episode, I'm thrilled to welcome Darron Daniels, Jr., the founder and owner of MySelf Builder Digital Workshop! Darron shares insight into how he built his practice from the ground up while also serving as a full-time school administrator. Here are just some of the topics we addressed: First steps when launching a businessBalancing a full-time career and business ownershipMarketing strategiesBiggest challenge during the first year of business ownershipPartnering with schools and organizationsAdvice for anyone wanting to start an educational practice Thank you to Darron for taking the time to share with us today! Let's connect! Email: cathleen@ourlearningstudio.com Website: ourlearningstudio.com Would you like to receive a monthly newsletter for tutoring business owners with tips to add value to your business? You can subscribe here: ourlearningstudio.com/support-for-tutors Would you like to connect with Darron Daniels, Jr. and MySelf Builder Digital Workshop? Website: www.myselfbuilder.com Email: darron@myselfbuilderdigital.com Thank you for joining us today! Cathleen

    Build, Grow, Succeed: Business Owner Insight with Darron Daniels, Jr., Founder of MySelf Builder Digital Workshop

  5. 5 Jan

    Building Trust, Value, and Visibility: How to Create a Strong Brand for Your Tutoring Business

    Welcome to The Tutor Mentor podcast! In today's episode, we explore ways to create a strong brand for your tutoring business! In episode 2, we talked about finding your lane so that you become the go-to professional in that particular area. Let's delve deeper today to help you craft your story and create your brand through trust, value, and visibility. Building a strong brand as a tutor isn’t just about having a logo—it’s about creating a clear identity that attracts the right students, communicates your value, and sets you apart. Let's look at some steps you can take to build your brand! Let's connect! Email: cathleen@ourlearningstudio.com Website: ourlearningstudio.com Subscribe to the newsletter for tutoring business owners where I offer tips to add value to your business: https://ourlearningstudio.com/support-for-tutors

    Building Trust, Value, and Visibility: How to Create a Strong Brand for Your Tutoring Business

  6. 28/10/2025

    The Power of Partnerships: How to Build a Professional Referral Network for Your Tutoring Business

    Today,  we’re diving into one of the most powerful — and often overlooked — ways to grow your tutoring business: building connections with a professional referral network. Networking is not about referrals. It's about creating relationships, building trust, and being a connector in your community. We’ll explore: Who you should be connecting with How to approach those relationships professionally And how to turn those connections into a reliable referral system Building a professional referral network isn’t about collecting business cards. It’s about building genuine, mutually beneficial relationships that help more students succeed.  We'll end with two actionable steps you can take to build a referral network for your tutoring business! Let's connect! www.ourlearningstudio.com cathleen@ourlearningstudio.com Would you like to receive the monthly newsletter with tips and strategies to add value to your tutoring business? You can subscribe here: ourlearningstudio.com/support-for-tutors

    The Power of Partnerships: How to Build a Professional Referral Network for Your Tutoring Business

  7. 13/10/2025

    Beyond the Screen: 12 Ways to Build Relationships with Families in Online Tutoring

    Welcome to The Tutor Mentor podcast where I share tips to help great tutors build even greater businesses! Today's topic is Beyond the Screen: 12 Ways to Build Relationships with Families in Online Tutoring. When I opened my first tutoring center in 2006, it was easy and natural to get to know and connect with the families we served. I would see families at the center at least twice a week, and I had plenty of time and opportunity to talk with them, receive updates, provide guidance as my incredible faculty provided tutoring services.  When my solo practice became virtual in 2020, I had to rethink the ways I was communicating and connecting with families. I had to start thinking about touchpoints. What touchpoints can we create as business owners to help families feel connected, seen, heard, and valued as members of your learning community? Today we'll look at 12 ways to create connections with the families you serve, particularly in an online tutoring practice! Let's connect! Email: cathleen@ourlearningstudio.com Website: ourlearningstudio.com Subscribe to the newsletter for tutoring business owners: ⁠Support for Tutors | Our Learning Studio

    Beyond the Screen: 12 Ways to Build Relationships with Families in Online Tutoring

  8. 13/10/2025

    Finding Your Lane and Becoming the Go-To Tutor in Your Community

    Welcome to The Tutor Mentor podcast where I share tips to help great tutors build even greater businesses! Today's topic is how to find your lane as a tutor and become the go-to specialist in your community. Have you ever felt like you're trying to tutor “everything for everyone” and you're feeling overwhelmed? Or maybe you’ve been wondering how to stand out when it seems like there are hundreds of other tutors doing what you’re doing — this episode is for you. We'll look at actionable steps you can take to determine your specialty and ways you can build your reputation as the go-to expert in your community! Let's connect! Email: cathleen@ourlearningstudio.com Website: ourlearningstudio.com Subscribe to the newsletter for tutoring business owners: Support for Tutors | Our Learning Studio

    Finding Your Lane and Becoming the Go-To Tutor in Your Community

  9. 10/10/2025

    Introduction to The Tutor Mentor: Helping Great Tutors Build Even Greater Businesses

    With over 20 years of experience as a tutoring business owner, I'm here to share practical steps (and pitfalls to avoid!) to help you add value to your tutoring business! Whether you are just starting your practice or looking to scale to the next level, we'll explore actionable steps you can take to create a high-impact, high-value business! In this episode, I'm honored to share a look at my journey as a tutoring business owner and how I can offer support to you as your start or grow your own tutoring business! Let's connect! Website: ourlearningstudio.com Email: cathleen@ourlearningstudio.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OurLearningStudio Subscribe to the monthly newsletter for tutoring business owners: https://ourlearningstudio.com/support-for-tutors

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With over 20 years of experience as a tutoring business owner, I'm here to share practical steps (and pitfalls to avoid!) to help you add value to your tutoring business! Whether you are just starting your practice or looking to scale to the next level, we'll explore actionable steps you can take to create a high-impact, high-value business!

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